To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4348 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4348

     To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2025

 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kean, and Mr.
    Tonko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL

     To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.

    (a) National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-
Borne Disease.--Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247b-23) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph
        (1), by striking ``the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
        established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act
        (42 U.S.C. 284s) and other individuals, as appropriate'' and
        inserting ``appropriate individuals'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(4), by inserting ``, including by
        increasing capacity to identify, report, prevent, and respond
        to such diseases'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2021 through 2025''
        and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
    (b) Enhanced Support To Assist Health Departments in Addressing
Vector-Borne Diseases.--Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-32(c)) is amended by striking ``2021 through
2025'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
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